Ennice, North Carolina

Ennice, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°33′12″N 80°59′45″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alleghany
Elevation	2,543 ft (775 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28623
Area code	336
GNIS feature ID	984800[1]

Ennice is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. Ennice is located on North Carolina Highway 18, 7.7 miles (12.4 km) east-northeast of Sparta. Ennice has a post office with ZIP code 28623, which opened on March 6, 1888.[2][3]

At the time of European colonization, the region surrounding Ennice and Alleghany County was home to Native American tribes, including the Cherokee and Shawnee. By the late 18th century, most Native Peoples had been displaced from the area by colonizers.[4]

Geography and climate

Ennice is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, part of the Appalachian Mountain Range of North America. The surrounding region falls into Cfa-Cfb on the Köppen−Geiger Climate Classification, categorized as Humid Subtropical Climate to Temperate Oceanic Climate respectively.[5] The USDA Plant Hardiness Map indicates Ennice is located in zone 6b, with average minimum winter temperatures between -5-0°F (-20 to -18°C).[6]

According to the National Weather Service, the average annual mean temperature in Alleghany County is 50.4°F (10.2°C). The hottest month of the year is July, with an average high temperature of 79.1°F (26.2°C) with an average low of 58.3°F (14.6°C). The coldest month of the year is January, with an average high temperature of 41.8°F (5.4°C) and average low of 21.8°F (-5.7°C).[7]

References

1. "Ennice". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
4. "Alleghany County | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
5. "United States Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
6. "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map". planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
7. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Climate". www.weather.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

External links

• Ennice Community Website
• Jarvis farm, Ennice, Alleghany County, North Carolina via the Library of Congress Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project collection, 1977-1981 (AFC 1982/009)